The 1.4-mill levy, the only county-wide tax issue on the ballot, would have funded the local cost to build a nearly $90 million new facility with the state contributing 62% of the base $63 million building cost.
The permanent improvement levy was estimated to generate $4,469,000 annually, according to the Clark County Auditor’s Office. It would have been $49 a year, or about $4 a month, for a property valued at $100,000.
The cost of the entire project was expected to be $89,528,662. The total includes the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC) contribution of 62%, or about $38.7 million, and CTC’s share of about 38%, or $24.5 million, for the base part of the new building. The levy would raise an additional $26.2 million for items CTC identified as a need, bringing its total to about $50.7 million, including ongoing maintenance funds.
CTC wanted to replace its seven existing buildings at 1901 Selma Road with a single, up-to-date facility that would include additional classroom facilities, equipment, furnishings and site improvements needed for additional enrollment.
Last November, the levy also failed with 55.36% (21,684 people) against it and 44.64% (17,488 people) for it.
Credit: Bill Lackey
Credit: Bill Lackey
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